How to become テレビ・ラジオ放送技術者education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

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Average annual pay
¥5.83M
≈ $37,094
Top pay (est.)
¥10.11M
Top 10% ¥8.68M
Pay in 5 years
¥6.60Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥7.46Mest.
¥6.41M–¥8.66M
Outlook score
50/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
56%
Moderate
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 0.77x

How to become テレビ・ラジオ放送技術者

The typical path in Japan is shown by the education, training and experience of current workers above and in the Japanese guidance below. A detailed English guide for this occupation is being prepared.

Guidance from job tag (Japanese)
新規学卒者の場合は、主に工学系の大学あるいは高等専門学校、電子・通信・放送系の専門学校などを卒業し、テレビ・ラジオ局や制作プロダクションに採用されるのが一般的である。経験者が中途採用されることもある。
 入職後研修を通して放送局全体の設備や放送技術者が担当する仕事を幅広く理解する。各部門に配属され、実習や実務を通じて経験を積み、一人前の技術者として仕事を任されるようになる。
 制作では、ディレクターの演出を理解して番組に反映させる能力や、映像や音響に関する優れた感性が必要となる。送出では、映像、音声、無線等についての幅広い知識が必要となる。送信では無線についての専門知識が求められるため、国家資格の「陸上無線技術士」が必須となる。

Skills, education and requirements for テレビ・ラジオ放送技術者

Key skills

Active Listening
4.2
Reading Comprehension
4.0
Operation and Control
4.0
Equipment Selection
4.0
Troubleshooting
3.9
Installation
3.8
Writing
3.8
Speaking
3.7

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Communications and Media
3.2
Telecommunications
3.0
Administrative
1.9
Fine Arts
1.9
Computers and Electronics
1.8
English Language
1.7
Mechanical
1.6
Customer and Personal Service
1.6

What the work involves

Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkThinking CreativelyEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsRepairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityHearing SensitivityOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionVisual Color DiscriminationOral Expression

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Career path and how to earn more as テレビ・ラジオ放送技術者

Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.